Past Events
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April 1 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: DC Compensated Emancipation Act
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act freed approximately 3,100 enslaved people and allowed former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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March 31 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 30 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Alaska Sesquicentennial: Seward’s Day
A program of music from composers inspired by the natural beauty and indigenous cultures of Alaska -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 29 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Inaugural McGowan Forum on Ethics in Leadership: Ethics in Journalism
This inaugural forum will explore how misinformation affects democracy, and the ethical responsibilities of journalists, government, and businesses. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Presidential Libraries as Performance: Curating American Character from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush
Author Jodi Kanter's book on Presidential libraries examines their architecture, exhibits, and Presidential legacies. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 28 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 27 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 25 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Friendship Between Nations Family Day
Engage in family activities on the theme of friendship between nations. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 24 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 23 Thursday
Washington, DC - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Death Records from the Numerical Identification System
Learn about using the Social Security Administration's Death Files for genealogical research. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 22 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Environmental Film Festival: Following Seas
"Following Seas" celebrates the adventures of Bob Griffith and Nancy Hirsch, from sailing through Polynesia to circumnavigating Antarctica. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 21 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 20 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 18 Saturday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
“Help! I’m Stuck” Genealogy Consultation
Has a genealogical problem stumped you? Sign up for first-come, first-served 20-minute appointments at the Microfilm Research desk on Saturday. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 17 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 16 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
The Forgotten Irish: Irish Emigrant Experiences in America
The U.S. book launch of Damian Shiels's new book on the Irish in America. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 15 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Story time for children: March's theme is Amelia Earhart. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 14 Tuesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm
Girls, Women, and International Education
Evening Lecture - 6:00 p.m. reception/6:30 p.m. program -
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDPreserving Your Family History
EVENT CANCELLED Overview of the archival ways to preserve your family treasures. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 13 Monday
Washington, DC - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Sunshine Week 2017
Celebrate Sunshine Week and learn more about open government at a special afternoon program at the National Archives in Washington, DC. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 11 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 10 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation. -
Independence, MO - 5:00am to 4:59am
Exhibit Opening: Saving the White House? Truman's Extreme Makeover
Exhibit on display March 10, 2017 - December 31, 2017
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March 9 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 8 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Agent 110: An American Spymaster and the German Resistance in WWII
Author Scott Miller discusses new book about Allen Dulles. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Family Activities—Articles of Confederation
Come to the Boeing Learning Center for hands-on activities related to the Articles of Confederation.
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March 7 Tuesday
Dallas, TX - 7:00pm
National Conversation on Educational Access and Equity
As part of its Amending America initiative, the National Archives presents a National Conversation on Educational Access and Equity at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, TX. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Banner Ballads: The Many Lyrics of the "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Dr. Mark Clague, a University of Michigan musicologist and renowned expert on the Star-Spangled Banner, presented a program at the Library exploring more than 100 different sets of words sung to the tune we recognize today as "The Star-Spangled Banner." -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Banner Ballads: The Many Lyrics of the "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Dr. Mark Clague, a University of Michigan musicologist and renowned expert on the Star-Spangled Banner, presented a program at the Library exploring more than 100 different sets of words sung to the tune we recognize today as "The Star-Spangled Banner." -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Banner Ballads: The Many Lyrics of the "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Dr. Mark Clague, a University of Michigan musicologist and renowned expert on the Star-Spangled Banner, presented a program at the Library exploring more than 100 different sets of words sung to the tune we recognize today as "The Star-Spangled Banner."
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.